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Being able to get around the bathroom is one of the keys to an independent lifestyle, and manufacturers are responding to this with a wide variety of products to help. Showers are much easier to use than baths. Make sure you pick a shower tray that is easy to access (low level or flush with the floor) with a textured surface that will help prevent slips. There are trays that have been designed to fill the space previously occupied by a bath. |
Some suppliers of easy access showers and accessories: AKW Medicare |
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A number of companies now produce wet floor formers, with an inbuilt
gradient to assist drainage. These are laid level with the existing
floor and then the whole area can be covered with a non-slip vinyl,
to give a waterproof Impey UK's new Courtier range, above left, includes a wet floor former with integral drain, and elegantly designed chrome and polished aluminium accessories, including a floor to ceiling pole which doubles as a support. Specially designed doors and screens, which can be fitted directly to a wet floor, make an enclosure to suit the space and the user's needs. On the right, Eurocare's Inspirations full-height chrome and glass screen has been designed to fit their X-Dex wet floor former.
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It provides a shower facility that can be accessed on foot or in a wheeled chair. Built-in reinforced steel sections ensure that the trade is robust enough to withstand wheelchair access.
Make sure that doors open wide enough to allow for easy entry, aren't too heavy, and give good protection against water seepage.
They can be moved easily from open to closed position, even by someone with a weakened grip.
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See also the bathroom products in the Professional section Interested in making your bathroom safer? Visit our bathroom safety section
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